
AP College Football Poll 2014: Official Top 25 Rankings and Week 14 Projections
The College Football Playoff selection committee may not agree, but the Associated Press poll kept undefeated Florida State at No. 1 overall for yet another week despite another close game against Boston College in Week 13. This ensures that the debate over which team is actually the nation's best will rage on for at least another week.
No matter your stance on that argument, we should all be able to agree on one thing: With a playoff system finally in place this year, we will know which squad is most deserving of a championship when it's all said and done. So, for now, let the parley continue.
Week 14 is set to commence with a whole new series of questions. What adjustments were made within the Top 25? Which teams are favored in the eyes of Vegas oddsmakers? Who could be in for an upset this week? Let's break it down.
Complete CFB standings can be found at ESPN.com.
| Florida at No. 1 Florida State | FSU -9.5 | Florida |
| No. 15 Auburn at No. 2 Alabama | ALA -9.5 | Alabama |
| No. 3 Oregon at Oregon State | ORE -20 | Oregon |
| No. 4 Mississippi State at No. 18 Ole Miss | MSU -1.5 | Mississippi State |
| No. 5 Baylor vs. Texas Tech* | BAY -23.5 | Baylor |
| No. 6 TCU at Texas | TCU -6.5 | TCU |
| Michigan at No. 7 Ohio State | OSU -20 | Ohio State |
| No. 16 Georgia Tech at No. 8 Georgia | GU -12.5 | Georgia |
| Stanford at No. 9 UCLA | UCLA -4.5 | UCLA |
| No. 10 Michigan State at Penn State | MSU -13.5 | Michigan State |
| Kansas at No. 11 Kansas State | KSU -27 | Kansas |
| No. 13 Arizona State at No. 12 Arizona | off | Arizona |
| No. 22 Minnesota at No. 14 Wisconsin | WISC -13 | Minnesota |
| Arkansas at No. 17 Missouri | off | Arkansas |
| Western Kentucky at No. 19 Marshall | UM -21 | Marshall |
| No. 21 Colorado State at Air Force | CSU -7.5 | Colorado State |
| South Carolina at No. 23 Clemson | CLEM -4.5 | South Carolina |
| Kentucky at No. 24 Louisville | UL -14 | Louisville |
| Utah State at No. 25 Boise State | BSU -10 | Boise State |
All odds courtesy of Odds Shark and current as of November 23.
Upset Special: Arkansas over No. 17 Missouri

That's right, Arkansas is about to do it again. Three weeks ago, picking the Razorbacks over any SEC team would seem like a completely foolish maneuver. However, after blanking both LSU and Ole Miss in consecutive weeks, Bret Bielema's team is rolling.
Arkansas isn't doing anything special on offense to accumulate wins, and it doesn't have to. In Week 13 against the Rebels, the Razorbacks forced six turnovers, intercepting Bo Wallace twice, Ryan Buchanan once and collecting three lost fumbles. One of those interceptions was returned for a touchdown by Rohan Gaines, and several other turnovers resulted in great field position for the team's offense.
One thing Arkansas has done very well on the offensive side of the ball is establish the run. This team doesn't shy away from physical play, and that was wildly apparent against the Rebels, as Jonathan Williams and Alex Collins combined to rush 43 times for 160 yards and a touchdown.
There isn't a line on this game yet due to the injury sustained in Week 13 by quarterback Brandon Allen, as Bleacher Report's Barrett Sallee indicates:
Still, backup Austin Allen did just fine in relief against Ole Miss, completing three of his five passing attempts for 65 yards. Due to a run-heavy offense, he should be just fine if he's forced to start in Week 14.
Missouri is currently riding a five-game winning streak, but the Tigers haven't exactly been blowing opponents out of the water. The team's offense was given a difficult time against Tennessee in Week 13, as quarterback Maty Mauk only connected on 12 of his 25 passing attempts and the team averaged 4.0 yards per carry.
While the Tigers did manage to put up 410 yards of offense, it took 70 plays to do so. They'll have an even tougher time moving the ball against an Arkansas defense that ranks 16th in the nation, allowing an average of just 20.2 points per game.
Prediction: Arkansas 23, Missouri 17
Lock of the Week: No. 5 Baylor over Texas Tech

Baylor's quarterback Bryce Petty is set to take a field he's likely to play on in the NFL—AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Expect a big day from the senior signal-caller against Texas Tech's porous, 126th-ranked defense, allowing an average of 40.6 points per game.
Not many teams have been able to slow the Bears down this season. The team holds a 9-1 record entering Week 14 and is still well in the hunt for a spot in the College Football Playoff. Sporting News tweeted what many college football fans want to see:
Baylor enters its contest against the Red Raiders ranked first in the nation, averaging 50.0 points per game. In fact, the team has scored fewer than 45 points in just two contests this season.
The Bears showed how dangerous they can be in Week 13 against Oklahoma State. Petty didn't have a solid game by his standards, completing 18 of his 29 passing attempts for 262 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions, but the team still managed to put up 49 points due to strong rushing performances from Shock Linwood and Devin Chafin, as well as good showings from wide receivers Corey Coleman and Jay Lee.
This team has weapons all over the field, and Texas Tech simply hasn't been able to stop much of anyone this season—especially the high-powered TCU Horned Frogs, who put up a whopping 82 points.
Texas Tech has been able to put up some points this season due to the efforts of quarterback Patrick Mahomes and running back DeAndre Washington. The duo has torched weaker defenses throughout the season. However, they've struggled against stronger units such as Kansas State, TCU and Texas. Expect history to repeat itself against an underrated Baylor defense that ranks 27th in the nation, allowing an average of 21.7 points per game.
Watch for an enormous day from Petty as the Bears light up the scoreboard early and often en route to a blowout victory over Texas Tech.
Prediction: Baylor 56, Texas Tech 21
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